Immanuel Lutheran Church burns down.

Church fire might have started with wiring

Church fire might have started with wiring

March 27, 2008|By Scott Waltman and Russ Keen, American News Writers

A Wednesday night fire that destroyed a Faulkton-area church might have been wiring-related. Immanuel Lutheran Church had lighted cross at the top of the steeple. While no official cause of the fire has been determined, it could have been sparked by wiring near the cross, people on site said. They said it appears that's where the fire started at about 8:30 p.m. The entire church, with the exception of the chimney, was destroyed in 30 minutes, witnesses said. The Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Wecota was 104 years old. Members of Immanuel Lutheran Church will now worship at Concordia Lutheran Church in Cresbard. Immanuel Lutheran was insured, but not to the point where it can be rebuilt. Do you have some photo memories to share? Perhaps a wedding, social event or baptism that took place there? Send them to: digitalmedia@aberdeennews.comClick Here for more photos.